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 aldonza
 
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							| overrated or overvalued? 
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							| Hello! 
 Which should I use with people?. I want to say that "being famous is overrated/ overvalued". Which one is correct?
 Is "overvalued" more related to money?
 
 Thanks in advance
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 yanogator
 
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							| I would definitely say "overrated". The meanings depend on the source of the comment. A famous person might say that it is overrated. An envious person, or someone who is commenting on society, would more likely to say that it�s overvalued. So, "overrated" is more an internal observation (by the famous person), while "overvalued" is an obersvation of how people react. Bruce |  3 Mar 2013     
					
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 aldonza
 
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							| It�s crystal clear now. Thank you, Bruce!!
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